Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14

TnE FVSaMASIk2Ss CONesnESSs
A short Basiness sessism This Morning.
REPORT FROM rBr COMMITTEES OK suIs-pxin-
GEsERAI-
The convention or third and fourtn-class post
masters reassembled at willards Hail tnie morn
ing, and q committee was appointed 70 arrange Q
program for the day. while this committee was
out the committee on bills presented their report
through the secretary, Mr.. Fritzsimmons, OF Rhode
Island. The report stated that it was deemed best
to submit the recommendations TO the convention.
and then II thought advisable O subcommittee
could be appointed to incorporate the recommend
atoms into bill for presentation to Congress- The
recommendations Of tho1eeport relative TO third
class post-o11ces are as follows: That the Gov
eminent own the boxes, safes, and all other ap-
purtenances necessary to carry on the business OF
the onfces; that the Government pay the expense
OF rent light and fuel, and allow q sufrcient
amount TO employ a. competent clerical force TO
In regard to the fourth-eiass ofhces the report
recommends that the expense OF rent, light and
eminent upon the following basis: on a salary Of
$50 per year, and not TO exceed $50, SIS; on a
salary exceeding $50 per year. and MOI 70 exceed
not to exceed $500, SO; salary exceeding 500
per year, and not TO exceed 800 800; on salary
'p pei t nos 70 exc
ton OF fourt n-class offices, where malls are dis
tributed for other Offices be based upon the FOL
$50 per annum; two mails daily, except Sunday,
500 per annum; three mails daily, except Sunday
$50 per annum four mails daily, or more, except
Sunday, $50 per annum. II Is further recon-
| mended that the railway postal clerks report TO
postmasters the amount of mail matter OF all
the postmaster be entitled to take credit In his
quarterly reports upon the value OF the stamps can
celed; also that when the cancellations amount
IN ms fnr sfxa
or when the gross receipts amount to q, 500 for
any one year, exclusive OF the money-order busi-
ness. 1t shall be declared a thiri-ciass ONCE
The consideration OF the report was deferred
until the session this afternoon at O'Clock.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE DAY.
Mr.. Soper, the chairman OF the committee on the
program for the day, submitted q report, which
provided that the delegates should first visit the
master-Generai and the First Assistant Post
master.l3eneral They were then TO return to
Wizards, where leach delegate, In the words OF
the report, "will don buttOn-hole bouquet at an
expense OF 10 cents each" and proceed to the
White House and call upon the President and MS
Cleveland. The report then stated that the dele
gates could take carriages and visit points or
interest about the city. The report was adopted
and shortly before 10 O'Clock the convention al
Journed until O'Clock this afternoon.
THE FOURTg-CLAss PosTAAsTERs ARE DISSATISFIED
with the recommendations OF the report relative to
| their ofrces, and have appointed a committee to
draw up recommendations which they propose to
substitute for those in the report when IL Is con-
sdered by the convention
THE DELEGATES AT THE Posr-oFFIcE DEPARTMENT
The delegates to the convention OF the third and
fourth postmasters In session In this city, visited
the Post-Ofice Department this morning In body.
They filed in and shook hands with Postmaster
General Villas and then went TO the ONCE OF First
Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson, where
ing the hand OF the man who makes postmaster.
The visitors were also shown through the Dead.
Letter Office
AT THE WHITE HOUSE,.
The members Of the postmasters' convention
| about 200 in number, were received at the White
House this afternoon by the President
-
Esm0nae and O'COnm0r.
PREPARATIONS FOR WELCOMING THEN 10 IN. CAP
IrAL THIS EVENING.
Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and Hon. Ar
thur OConnor, distinguished leaders OF Irish home
rule cause In the British parliament, will arrive in
this city this afternoon from Baltimore. They
will be accompanied by q committee representing
the Irish societies In this city, who went over
TO Baltimore for the purpose Of escortiBg the wis.,
tors to this city. Tnis committee consisted of
Morris Murphy, The chairman OF the general COM
mittee OF arrangements; TuOs. kirby, the chair
man OF the reception compittee; Peter Mccartney,
and ]. curtin will be at the depot when the party
arrives. The visitors VIII be driven at 10 VIII
| lards, which Will be their headquarters during
societies Will give them reception at the Masonic
| Temple. The escort procession rom the hotel to
| the meeting az Masonic Temple VIII be headed By
Union Veteran Corps, the Columbia Rifles the
Emmett Guards, the Continentals, the Knights OF
st. Coiumbkill and the Catholic Knights OF Amer
lea. II is expected that the procession Will reach
The hall at O'Clock, at which time the meeting
viii be held. senator Ingalls, wiz preside and al
dresses Will be delivered by the visitors and sew
| eral members OF the senate and House.
Tomorrow evening banquet VIII be given at
ChamDerain'S In honor OF the visitors, and num-
Der or members OF Congress and others Will be In
vlted TO meet Them. IL is expected that Messrs
Esmonde and 0'Connor VIII leave the city Friday
/ Sir Grattan Esmonde is grandson Of the great
Henry Grattan. He Is but "a years Oid, OF me
dunn height, and good ply sique lie has brown
| strong features and pleasant manners Mr. O'Con-
is over SIX feet high, is about A. years or age
his face. In appearance he Is determined and
somewhat stern, though OF agreeable manners.
| sir Esmonde and MT 0Conn0r landed IN New
In Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Lincoln, Neb.;
Nashville, Augusta, Sc. Louis, fittsburg and
many other places The preparations for their
| lectures were made under the auspices Of the
Irish National League.
The meeting at Masonic Temple at 8 O'Clock
to- night will be In the nature OF reception to the
two distinguished visitors. Senator Ingalls, Will
preside, and addresses Will be made by Messrs.
ley, Vance and Mcpherson, and Representatives,
Long, Springer, Reed, Weaver, Shiveiy and Nils.
The proceeds OF the meeting is TO 60 TO the Irish
National League fund.
Mr.. Hewiest's Raid On the Ressaurants
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
l noticed In your issue OF the 18th an editorial
In which you state that mi. Hewlett should not
neglect those restaurants hotels and barber shops
kept by Washington colored men who refuse TO
serve cOiored customers" Allow me to state that
there IS not q hotel or restaurant IN this city,
kept by a colOred man, where all classes OF our
citizens are not treated alike the only requisite Is
knew OF one place, kept By a colored man, where
every respectable and weli-behaved person could
not be served / should insist upon having him
prosecuted and nned 500, besides having his
license revoked for one year. As to barter shops
they DO not come under the law, and the keepers
OF them cannot, theTef0Fe, be punished under the
law for refusing to accommodate all persons re-
spectacle and well-behaved. l have no more
respect for coaored man who refuses
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